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Hanukkah is coming! ... When does Hanukkah start? This year Hanukkah 2023 starts on Thursday, Dec. 7 at sundown and ends on Friday, Dec. 15. at sundown. How long does Hanukkah last?
Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 and as late as Dec. 27. This Jewish holiday, also known as the festival of lights, celebrates the Maccabean revolt against the Syrian-Greek army.
Though Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, Hanukkah this year begins Christmas Day, which is Wednesday, Dec. 25. This hasn't happened since 2005. What is Hanukkah?
When is Hanukkah 2023? Hanukkah begins at nightfall on Thursday, Dec. 7, and ends at nightfall on Friday, Dec. 15. Why do the dates for Hanukkah change every year?
In 2005, the sunset of December 25 coincided with 25 Kislev, the first night of Hanukkah, making Christmas Day and the beginning of Hanukkah the same day. This happened again 2024. In 2016, the sunset of December 24 coincided with 25 Kislev, the first day of Hanukkah, making Christmas Eve and the beginning of Hanukkah the same day.
A Hanukkah menorah, or hanukkiah, [a] is a nine-branched candelabrum lit during the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah. Eight of the nine branches hold lights (candles or oil lamps) that symbolize the eight nights of the holiday; on each night, one more light is lit than the previous night, until on the final night all eight branches are ignited.
This is an almanac-like listing of major Jewish holidays from 2000 to 2050.All Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown. Note also that the date given for Simchat Torah is for outside of Israel. [1]
Hanukkah begins after sundown on Thursday, Dec. 7, this year, and ends after sundown on Friday, Dec. 15. The holiday begins on the 25th day of Kislev each year, the ninth month of the Jewish ...